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===Sounder commuter rail===
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[[Sounder commuter rail|Sounder]] is the regional [[commuter rail]] service managed by Sound Transit and has two lines that intersect at [[King Street Station]] in [[Downtown Seattle]]. Trains generally run during [[rush hour]]s with limited service at other times, including weekend trains for special events. The N{{nbsp}}Line connects Seattle to [[Everett, Washington|Everett]], stopping at two intermediate stations in [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish County]]. The S{{nbsp}}Line connects Seattle to [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] and [[Lakewood, Washington|Lakewood]], stopping at six other stations in [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]] and southern [[King County, Washington|King County]].<ref>{{cite web |date=December 2019 |title=2019 Washington State Rail System Plan |page=20 |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019/12/31/draft-state-rail-plan-2019.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104063515/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019/12/31/draft-state-rail-plan-2019.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> Trains are operated under contract by [[BNSF Railway]] crews on the company's leased tracks, while the vehicles are maintained by [[Amtrak]].<ref>{{cite web |date=November 2019 |title=2020 Service Implementation Plan |pages=4, 17 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-service-implementation-plan.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104063514/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-service-implementation-plan.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> Sounder uses a fleet of [[Bombardier BiLevel Coach]] passenger cars that each have a seating capacity of 130 to 146 passengers depending on their configuration. They have restrooms, space for bicycles and wheelchairs, tables, [[cupholder]]s, [[power outlet]]s, and [[Wi-Fi]].<ref name="SounderReport">{{cite report |date=April 2020 |title=Sounder South Strategic Development & Implementation Plan |pages=1–7 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/sounder-south-strategic-plan-final.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=December 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=February 2, 2004 |title=Sounder officials OK with low ridership |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The S{{nbsp}}Line typically uses an eight-car configuration that carries 950 seated passengers, while the N{{nbsp}}Line uses two to three cars in normal service that can carry 300 to 450 passengers.<ref name="TDP2024"/><ref name="Modes"/> In 2024, Sounder trains carried 1.88{{nbsp}}million total passengers and averaged 6,900{{nbsp}}weekday boardings.<ref name="APTA-2024"/>